Egg Baskets
Egg baskets are the ORIGINAL Egg McMuffin, served open faced. One of my Mom’s greatest hits!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked eggs, egg mcmuffin, eggs
Servings: 6
Calories: 457kcal
For the Pastry *
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 4-5 tbs cold water
- paprika
For the Cheese Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt OR sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Velveeta
- 1/4 cup cream
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Mix the flour, cheese and salt in a medium bowl. Add shortening and cut in until the mixture resembles small peas. Add the water, 1 tbs at a time, until dough holds together. Turn dough out on a floured surface and roll out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Cut 6 5-inch circles (I found the lid of a large-sized yogurt container was the right size). Then cut 6 3-inch circles (I used a ring from a standard-mouth mason jar). You will have to cut and re-roll to get all these circles.
Gently fit each 5-inch circle into a standard 6-muffin cupcake/muffin pan, letting a little bit extend over the cup so you can seal.
Break an egg into each pastry-lined cup. Sprinkle each with salt & pepper.
Now take the 3-inch circles and place them over the top of each cup. Seal well. Sprinkle the top of each with a bit of paprika.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Prepare cheese sauce by adding the yogurt/sour cream and cheese/Velveeta (I recommend Velveeta as sauce will not separate then) to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 second intervals until cheese is melted. Thin down to desired consistency with cream (add a little at a time, the amount of cream is a guide ONLY).
Makes 6 servings.
*If you don't want to be bothered making your own pie pastry, you can use the refrigerated kind. You will need enough for a double-crust pie (2 portions), however, SOME re-rolling will be involved, and you can just press some shredded cheese on top of each crust before cutting.
Serving: 1basket | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 2mg